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Twinsburg planning commission finds data center comparable use; council begins code changes
Summary
The Twinsburg planning commission approved a similar-use determination for a proposed data center and council introduced code amendments to define "data center" and update related zoning text; planning commission vote was 5-0 and council held first readings of related ordinances and a confirming resolution.
Twinsburg planning commissioners voted unanimously to treat a proposed data center as a use similar to those allowed in the city's Innovation and Manufacturing (IM) zone, and City Council on Aug. 25 advanced related zoning text amendments to first reading.
The determination matters because the company's proposal did not fit a named use in the updated zoning code. Mr. Barr, a council member reporting on the planning commission, said the panel approved the similar-use finding and a conditional-use permit by a 5-0 vote.
Planning commission and council officials told the meeting the proposed facility is “essentially a warehouse,” but “uses a lot more power than a regular…
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